INFORMATIONAL

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

Paul D. Stapleton
Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

Resource Guide for Crisis Management in Schools

The purpose of this memo is to provide a copy of the
Resource Guide for Crisis Management in Schools to each
division superintendent. A second purpose is to provide
a mechanism whereby additional copies may be obtained at
no charge to Virginia school divisions. This guide has
been recognized as an extremely useful and powerful tool
when developing or updating school division and
individual school crisis plans.
Since the fall of 1996, the Department of Education has
worked closely with the Center for School-Community
Collaboration at Virginia Commonwealth University to
provide regional trainings in Crisis Management. During
this time, 13 one-day workshops were conducted for more
than 2,000 school administrators, teachers, and law
enforcement personnel. In addition, approximately 10,000
copies of the publication, Resource Guide for Crisis
Management in Schools, have been distributed across the
Commonwealth.
The workshops and printing of the resource guide were
funded by federal funds available to the Department of
Education through the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act (SDFSCA) of 1994. Questions about the
SDFSCA Program or the resource guide may be directed to
Arlene Cundiff in the Office of Compensatory Programs
at(804)225-2871.
PDS/saj
Enclosures: A hard copy of this memo and its attach-
ment will be sent to the superintendent's
office.
3/5/99
ORDER FORM
FOR
A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS
These resource guides are available at no charge and will be
provided on a "first-come, first-served" basis as long as the
supply lasts.
To request, please complete and return this order form to:
Arlene D. Cundiff, Coordinator
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
Office of Compensatory Programs
Virginia Department of Education
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
or
FAX: (804) 786-9769
PLEASE SEND:
A Resource Guide for Crisis Management in Schools
# of copies
Please type or print carefully
This form will also be used as your mailing label
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